Meriñan Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Meriñan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
The alternate forms: Merinan (3) & Meriñán (2) are calculated separately.
Meriñan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meriñan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meriñan is found in Venezuela more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Merinan or Meriñán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meriñan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,665,662nd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Meriñan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Meriñan are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Caribbean South America.
Meriñan is most widespread in Venezuela, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 2,013,605. In Venezuela it is mostly found in: Miranda, where 73 percent are found, Aragua, where 7 percent are found and Capital District, where 7 percent are found. Barring Venezuela this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 48 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merinan | 95 | 3 | / |
| Meriñán | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mariñan | 86 | 689 | / |
| Merignan | 80 | 11 | / |
| Merrinan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Merinian | 80 | 6 | / |
| Merinyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merienan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Merignant | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mehreinan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mehrenian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merinjane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marinan | 71 | 305 | / |
| Merinon | 71 | 51 | / |
| Morinan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Merrinyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mariñón | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mariñon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maríñan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merynan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Marrinan | 67 | 1,283 | / |
| Merenean | 67 | 14 | / |
| Miringan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Merignon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mirinang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mérinian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mirinhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merenyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merenane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merenang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirinyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirginan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merrinon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Marienan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Merrinam | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meriñan
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